Lists are all the rage. From the 38 Signs You’re a Basset Hound to the 20 Best Smells from Childhood, useless unproductive information has entered into the modern media. There are even lists of unnecessary lists. Sources like BuzzFeed, Thought Catalog and countless Tumblrs, blogs, and websites have revolutionized the art of procrastination. Not all of these lists are created equal, however, and some actually hold incredibly useful information for everyday life “hacks” and information on the preferences of consumers and creators in the digital age. The latter category of course is referring to the endless top 10, top 11, top 20, top 100 lists created for designers telling them everything from what fonts to use to what blogs are best for inspiration. Few industries have been as directly impacted by this listapalooza as that of creative design. Someone would be hard-pressed to find a list of the top 17 investment banking tricks for 2013. But if you need to know ten tips for expert kerning…it’s waiting for you at the click of a button. Being in the creative industry, we are always looking for ways to innovate while still staying true to the consumer. So these lists are helpful in understanding what current culture is looking for and staying on track with the trends. But the tremendous influx of these countdowns makes it almost impossible to follow. So to keep everything a little clearer, a little easier to trudge through, we’ve decided to create the top 10 of the top 10’s. A compilation of the definitive best of the best that every designer should know. The official Top 10 of the Top 10’s*.So here they are—broken down by category for easy access. This is everything you need to know. Here’s to an inspired, resourceful and productive 2014!

So that’s the list. 100 great links and resources. Now we realize there are likely 100’s more that are deserving to be on this list. So, we will be amending this list in time to reflect your suggestions in the comments below. Enjoy!